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Richardson: Memories at The Rock
I think it was spring of 1964 I found out that a race track was being built up on U.S # 1 Highway where NC Highway 177 met, at Newton’s Point….
10th Hinson Lake ultra going high-tech
Runners can expect electronic timing, bandit pacers eliminated By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * 2014 PDP event coverage * 2015 confirmed entries list (subject to change) * Run Richmond – see upcoming events * Hinson…
Swift Printing celebrates opening with ribbon-cutting
ROCKINGHAM — Swift Printing co-owners Leondas Paul III and Leon Paul welcomed the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce and guests Friday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the store’s…
Ear infection leads to 18-day hospital stay
East Rockingham family funds exhausted Staff report * Make a voluntary contribution EAST ROCKINGHAM — It began with a simple ear infection. Eighteen days later — with more than one…
Seniors’ art on display in Ellerbe library
Instructor: “These old folks done pretty good” By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ELLERBE — John and Ann Moore led a small contingent at Kemp-Sugg Memorial Library in Ellerbe. The mission? To…
5th annual Strike Out Autism event set for June 15
* June 16, 2014 – A ‘wild night’ in dealing strikes to autism * Oct. 16, 2014 – Autism Society debuts anti-bullying tool kit * April 2, 2015 – Richmond…
Davis hired as Chesterfield County shelter manager
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Nov. 25, 2014: New animal shelter director takes over * Oct, 30, 2014: County seeks new animal shelter director To be sure, the Chesterfield…
Man charged in business break-in
Staff report EAST ROCKINGHAM — An effort by a burglary suspect to flee on foot was a failure and the man was apprehended by Richmond County Sheriffs’ Office personnel in…
United Way says ‘thank you’ to supporters
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery * March 24: United Way exceeds $250K goal * Sept. 11: Day of Caring allows county to breathe better ROCKINGHAM — John…
Jacobs earns SEC Player of the Year honors
Satterfield, Davis, Haywood, Jacobs, Mabe all-SEC picks By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com For the fourth straight year, a Richmond Raider has earned softball Player of the Year honors for the Southeastern…
East Rockingham FD receives $21K grant
RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced that the East Rockingham Fire Department Inc. was awarded a $21,179.26 grant through the 2015 Volunteer Fire Department Fund…
Hamlet teen collecting items to help homeless children
Effort is part of 4-H Community Project HAMLET — A Hamlet teen seeks the public’s help in a 4-H Community Project aimed at providing comfort to homeless children. DeLani Reep,…
‘A hero I never knew’
Roberdel man keeps uncle’s memory alive By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ROBERDEL — Meet James Archie Easterling. Easterling was 24 years old when he married Ruth Jane Cresman, of Tryon. The…
Carpenter, Davis, Stanley go 1-2-3 in Crime Stoppers poster contest
Staff report ROCKINGHAM — Annika Carpenter, a seventh-grader at Rockingham Middle School, was announced on Friday as the winner of the Richmond County Crime Stoppers annual poster contest. With the…
Brigman, army of volunteers plant U.S. flags
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery ROCKINGHAM — Jimmy Brigman would be the first to tell anyone who asked that it took more than Jimmy Brigman to plant…
Proper send-off to U.S. flags
LEDBETTER — Members of American Legion Post 147 ceremoniously burned discarded American flags collected from around the community on Saturday afternoon at the Legion Post headquarters on Ledbetter Lake. Participating with Legionnaires were Boy…
Veterans’ graves honored with American flags
Staff report ROCKINGHAM — Here are two pictures of the Rockingham American Legion Post 147 placing flags on veterans’ graves at Green Lake Church Cemetary for Memorial Day. Pictured are…
‘It was a far different time’
Goodman, veterans seek connection, concern from young people By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery – more than 400 images ROCKINGHAM — Kodi Grubbs stood in the back, on the…
‘He would have loved this’
Torch Run honors past, present and future Special Olympians By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery – more than 800 images * May 11: ‘Run to me!’ * 2014 PDP Torch Run…
PDP awards 4 scholarships totaling $3,200
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * May 21: Russell, Pittman lead Class of 2015 * April 19: 9 vie for PDP scholarship * March 16: PDP creates Community Scholarship ROCKINGHAM…
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